Amount
Ingredient
Preparation



1
cup
black beans





4
cups
water





4
each
bay leaves





1/4
teaspoon
celery seeds





1/2
cup
celery

chopped



1
cup
onion

chopped



1
clove
garlic

minced



1/4
teaspoon
dry mustard





1
teaspoon
chili powder





4
drops
tabasco sauce





1
each
egg

hard boiled, sliced



1/2
cup
sour cream





1
x
salt and black pepper

to taste

 Sort and wash beans.

Soak overnight in water.  Add bay leaves, celery seed and celery.

Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat and simmer 1 hour.

Cook onion and garlic until tender in 1 T salad oil.

Add to beans with remaining ingredients except egg and sour cream.

Simmer for an additional hour or until beans are very tender.

Remove bay leaves.

Carefully put 1/2 through a blender or rub through a seive.

Repeat.  Heat. Adjust seasoning if necessary.

Serve hot with 2 T sour cream and egg slices.